Middle East 701
MID#1035
Started in December 1966. See the narrative in the 652 Syria/666 Israel dyad dispute
list.
MID#3170
Dispute Number: 3170
Date(s): January 15, 1967
Participants: 670 Saudi Arabia/666 Israel
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: A Saudi Arabian patrol boat fired at and tried to intercept an Israeli fishing
boat in the Gulf of Aqaba. The fishing boat managed to escape. An Israeli warship was
sent to the scene of the incident.
MID#1046
Started in October 1971. See the narrative in the 652 Syria/666 Israel dyad dispute list.
MID#2961
Dispute Number: 2961
Date(s): April 12, 1976 to April 13, 1976
Participants: 670 Saudi Arabia/666 Israel
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Israel seized of a Saudi Arabian flight from Damascus, Syria, to Riyadh
that accidentally crossed into Israeli airspace. There were also three American crew
members on board. The crew and plane were released without further incident the
next day.
MID#3092
Dispute Number: 3092
Date(s): November 9, 1981
Participants: 666 Israel/670 Saudi Arabia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Saudi Arabian fighters chased off Israeli planes that had entered Saudi
Arabian airspace.
MID#4509
Dispute Number: 4509
Date(s): April 23, 2002